NL vs SCT Match Prediction & Betting Tips - May 18, 2024
Netherlands vs Scotland Head-To-Head
The cricket teams of Scotland and Netherlands have played against each other on 13 occasions in the T20I format. The Scotland team holds the edge 7-6 in these encounters.
Netherlands vs Scotland Live Streaming and Broadcast
The live telecast of this game between Scotland and the Netherlands will not be available in India. However, Indian cricket enthusiasts can enjoy the game on the FanCode website and app.
The tri-nation cricket tournament between Ireland, Scotland, and the Netherlands will begin in The Hague on 18th May 2024. The first encounter of the series will be played between the Netherlands and Scotland teams at VRA Cricket Ground in Amstelveen. Let's examine this contest's betting tips, pitch report, and match preview.
NL vs SCT Team Previews
Netherlands
The Netherlands team in this game is led by wicket-keeper batsman Scott Edwards. Michael Levitt, Max O'Dowd, and Vikramjit Singh will handle the Dutch top-order batting. Some other helpful batting all-rounders play in the Netherlands middle order. Other batters who might get a game are Bas de Leede and Wesley Barresi. The all-rounders picked for this series are Bas de Leede, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, and Tim Pringle.
The Netherlands bowling attack will be handled by Aryan Dutt, Vivian Kingama, Fred Klaassen, Logan van Beek, and Paul van Meekeren. The go-to bowlers for the Netherlands from this set of bowlers will be Paul van Meekeren and Fred Klassen. The Dutch all-rounders participating in the game can also turn their arms over for a few overs. The Netherlands team is playing at home, and this is going to be an advantage as they are familiar with the surroundings and can take advantage of it.
Netherlands Playing 11
Scott Edwards, Max O'Dowd, Michael Levitt, Teja Nidamanuru, Vikramjit Singh, SA Engelbrecht, Logan van Beek, Paul Van Meekeren, Aryan Dutt, Vivian Kingma, Daniel Doram.
Scotland
Ritchie Berrington will lead the Scotland team in this game. The responsibility of donning the gloves lies with Matthew Cross. The Scottish top-order batting will be in the hands of Ritchie Berrington, Ollie Haris, and George Munsey. Some all-rounders, such as Michael Leask and Brandon McMullen, are also playing on the side. The Scottish middle order will be handled by these all-rounders, who can also wheel their arm over for a few overs. The Scottish management will look at these batters to get them crucial runs.
The Scotland bowling attack in this game will be led by Chris Greaves, Jack Jarvis, Gavin Main, Satyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, and Mark Watt. These are the bowlers selected for this tri-nation series, with Ireland being the third participant in the competition. The Scotland team has a decent overall record against the Netherlands in this format. But the Dutch team is playing at home, and they also won the last encounter played between the two teams, it was way back in 2019, though.
Scotland Playing 11
Matthew Cross, Charlie Tear, Richie Berrington, Ollie Hairs, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Bradley Currie, Chris Sole, Gavin Main, Mark Watt.
NL vs SCT Toss Prediction
We have witnessed six T20I games at VRA Ground in Amstelveen, Netherlands. The team batting first has won four of these games, while the side batting second has won two. So, the captain who wins the toss might opt to bat first here and set a target.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The VRA Cricket Ground's surface is likely to favor batters. The average first-innings score at this ground is 137 runs. So, the team batting first will try to get a score of 160 runs to feel safe during the chase.
We are expecting showers at this ground on match day. The temperature during this contest will remain close to 19 degrees. These overcast conditions might help the seamers extract lateral movement. The relative humidity will be close to normal.
NL vs SCT Betting Tips
The Netherlands team is playing in home conditions. They also have a better and more experienced set of players. Although it was a while ago, they won the last game played between the two sides. We will bet with the Netherlands to win this contest.
Bonus Cricket Bets
The Netherlands has a better batting line-up with several players having international experience. You can bet on one of them to emerge as the leading batter for this contest.
The Netherlands also has a better bowling attack. You can expect the top bowler of the contest to be from the Dutch team.
You can expect the first delivery of the Dutch innings to have no runs and wickets as the opening batters are cautious early on.
The Netherlands team starts as the favorite to win the game anyway, and they might even get lucky with the toss.
We are eager to know what you think of our match predictions, if there is anything we can do better or if you want to let us know your own predictions for the match.